Get your team up and running

Try it!

To get your team up and running in Microsoft Teams, create a team, add people, and add channels.

Create a team

1. Select Teams > Join or create a team. This is where you create your own team, or discover existing ones.

2. Select Create a new team, and then select Build a team from scratch or select Create from... to build an all-new team or create from an existing group respectively.

3. Select Private if you'd like people to request permission to join, or select Public if anyone in your org can join.

4. Give the team a name and add a short description if you'd like.

5. Select Create.

6. Add members.

   You can add people, groups, or even entire contact groups.

   If you need to add people from outside your organization, use their email address to invite them as guests. Add a friendly display name for them too.

7. When you're done adding members, select Add and then Close.

Note: If you're a global administrator, consider creating an org-wide team that automatically adds everyone in your organization.